Invite Your Friends to Make Scouting Even More Fun!

You already know all the things that make Scouting so great: the outdoor adventures, the service projects, the meals, the games. The list never ends!

In fact, the only thing more fun than being a Scout is Scouting with great friends. So why not show some of your buds who aren’t already in Scouting how much fun they’ll have if they join your pack or troop?

Plus, if you successfully recruit a friend into Scouting, you’ll get a Recruiter strip you can wear below the right pocket on your uniform.

TALK IT UP

The best way to get a friend interested in Scouting is to show how much fun you’re having. Talk about your latest Scouting adventure like it’s a great movie you just saw. Then see if your friend might be interested in learning more.

KATY: “What’d you do this weekend?”

YOU: “I went on this amazing hike with my Scouting friends.”

KATY: “Oh, that sounds cool.”

YOU: “Yeah, we explored this really awesome forest and even saw a fox and some deer.”

KATY: “I love foxes!”

YOU: “Oh, then you should definitely come to our next meeting and check out all the other stuff we do in Scouting.”

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Another way to get a friend interested in Scouting is to show how much cool stuff you can do. Some friends might not care about the outdoors at all — but building a robot to earn a merit badge or a toolbox to earn an Adventure loop? That could be fun.

JUAN: “I really don’t like bugs, so I don’t think that hike would’ve been for me.”

YOU: “Yeah, it’s not for everyone. But we’re going go-kart racing next month. Maybe you want to try that?”

JUAN: “Meh, I prefer to keep my racing to Mario Kart.”

YOU: “If you like racing games, you might like earning a Game Design merit badge or building and racing a Pinewood Derby car.”

KNOW WHEN TO BACK OFF

Of course, not everyone’s going to be interested in Scouting now. But they might be later. So be respectful of your friend’s answer. Don’t keep plugging the program to someone who doesn’t want to hear it, but do keep showing it off as a really fun part of your life.

JORDAN: “I don’t think Scouting’s for me.”

YOU: “Cool, no problem.”

JUAN: “So when’s the next meeting?”

KATY: “Yeah, I want to check it out.”

YOU: “I’ll text you the details — it’s gonna be a lot of fun!”

YOUR FRIEND HAS QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS.

Have a friend who wants to know more about Scouting? Have their parents or guardians check out beascout.org for more information plus contacts for their local unit.